When Tor Downloads Are Blocked
This appendix explains some options for getting Tor software even when you are being blocked or filtered by an active adversary. Be sure to check the Tor Project website for more information or other options, or to get the most up-to-date workarounds for accessing the Tor network.
It is relatively easy for a nation-level firewall to block access to the Tor Project website (https://www.torproject.org). As noted in Chapter 4, the Great Firewall of China (GFC) has been observed to block access to URLs that contain the string torproject.org; however, mirrors (servers intended to “mirror” or be identical to the official Tor Project server) were accessible.
If the firewall/filter blocks access to the Tor ...
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